Ann Arbor Public Schools Teacher Contract Negotiation
Hello, I am a high school student who is currently attending to one of AAPS schools. Due to the absence of teacher contract and the ongoing negotiation that hasn't progressed a lot, students including me are experiencing a serious inconvenience. The teachers are unable to respond to student emails other than their strict working hours, students cannot hold clubs, and so on. When this matter arose a few months ago, we students treated it as a temporary event, and didn't really mind about it. However, as this became a prolonged issue, it started to harm students' academic futures and social welfare. To simply put, a legal conflict that students are not involved in are damaging students' lives.
As a student, I have a very limited access to information about this grave matter. All I know is that AAPS teachers lack a contract, and they are conflicting with the school board. I want to ask any additional information that can help me and the students understand more about what exactly is happening right now. I am planning to start a petition or send an essay of student perspective to the school board.